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Bernie wants all-female F1 series

Bernie Ecclestone has come up with some 'wonderful proposals' over the years and his latest idea is a separate Championship for women. Although the likes of Williams' Susie Wolff and Carmen Jorda at Lotus have broken through in recent years, they remain restricted to test and development roles. In fact Lella Lombardi was the last woman to start a Formula One race back in 1976. There has been plenty of talk in recent years about a female driver making the step up to the grid and Ecclestone believes an all-female series might be the way to go first. 'I thought it would be a good idea to give them a showcase. For some reason, women are not coming through - and not because we don't...
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